ContainedUpdated · Source: Queensland Fire Department

Elimbah Bushfire (Nov 9)

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from Nov 9, 2026
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Key facts

Source: Queensland Fire Department
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The story so far

Contained since its onset on November 9, 2026, a wildfire near Elimbah, Australia, is currently being managed by the QFD. While the fire is contained, it unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 20,445,493 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 41 percent below the country's two-decade average.

The region's typical fire season runs from December to March, placing this November incident slightly ahead of the peak period.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Australia for less than a day.

In the Southern Hemisphere the season runs the other way, peaking roughly from November through March.

The bigger picture in Australia

Across Australia, roughly 20,445,493 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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